Welcome to STJ iBlogs

On a weekend road trip, far away from home, you stumble upon a garage sale in a neighbourhood you're passing through. Astonished, you find an object among the belongings for sale t

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Regret

What's your biggest regret? How would your life have been different if you'd made another decision?

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Random ideas for a short story

fate vs free choice a secret reason a quiet sacrifice betrayal of an old relative flirting with a stranger flirting with an old friend predator vs prey a symbolic

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Canadian Military Spending

Politicians often state that one letter received from a citizen is worth a thousand votes. Decide whether you think Canada is spending too little or too much on the military.

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Give up one sense

If you were forced to give up one sense, but gain super-sensitivity in another, which senses would you choose?

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Typical weekday

What's the most enjoyable hour of your typical weekday?

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Seasons

For many of us the seasons are changing, bouncing unpredictably between cold and warm. Are you glad to be moving into a new season, or wishing for one more week of the old?

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Secret

What's the most significant secret you've ever kept? Did the truth ever come out?

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We Are Happy From ...

Grab your smart phone and make your own "We Are Happy From..." video. Team up with a group of friends, classmates, teammates ... and work on your "lip dub." (name

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Hardest Decision

What's the hardest decision you've ever had to make? Why?

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If money didn't matter

List three jobs you'd consider pursuing if money didn't matter.

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Documentary

Name a documentary that you think everyone should see.

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Plinky Prompt

Invent a course that every high school student should have to take.

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The Replacement Brother

Suppose you have a brother named Jimmy whom you love very much. One day, a crazy magician kills Jimmy, but then instantly replaces him with an exact copy. This copy is the same as

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Plinky Prompt

Describe your most embarrassing foot-in-mouth moment.

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Three Important Years

Think of three important years in your life - not including the year you were born. Why are these 3 separate years so important? What happened, and where were you?

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Plinky Prompt

Name the things worth waiting in long lines for.

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Location

If you could move to any location on the planet, where would you go and why?

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Habit

Tell us about a habit you?d like to break. Is there any way it can play a positive role in your life?

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Vicious Tyrant

Would assassination or civil war ever be a justifiable response to rule by tyranny? What would you do if the leader of your country became a vicious tyrant? Respond with a short st

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Personalized learning encompasses meaningful connections, engaging learning experiences and flexible learning environments that support choice, collaboration, student voice, and shared ownership in learning.

For example, peer and teacher reviews can be embedded digitally in student work; students can monitor their own progress through online portfolios or simple spreadsheets; discussions can take the shape of blog interactions, wiki entries or online threaded conversations; and collaborative digital learning spaces can offer opportunities for important interactions and feedback.

Students who are self-directed do well in school and in life.

STJ iBlogs opens the door to choice by providing students with "multiple ways to learn, communicate, collaborate, ask important questions, solve problems and demonstrate what they know and can do.

Working collaboratively on complex tasks increases and deepens student learning.

Students working collaboratively outperform students who are working competitively or individually when the tasks are moderately or highly complex. Technology enables collaboration in school and beyond. For example, technology enables document exchanges, joint work on documents in shared workspaces where multiple students can work simultaneously, wikis, blogs, texting, chat rooms and communities of interest.